Hugo Winterhalter
Hugo Winterhalter
Genres: 50s, orchestra, composer, instrumental, space age pop
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About Hugo Winterhalter
Hugo Winterhalter (August, 1909 - September 17, 1973) was a popular American musician. Easy listening arranger and composer. Hugo Winterhalter was born August 15, 1909 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, later studying violin and reed instruments at the New England Conservatory of Music. After graduating, he taught school for several years before turning professional during the mid-1930s, serving as a sideman and arranger for Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Raymond Scott, Claude Thornhill and others. Winterhalter also arranged and conducted sessions for singers including Dinah Shore and Billy Eckstine, and in 1948 he was named musical director at MGM Records. After a two-year stint with the label, he moved to Columbia Records, where he scored a hit with his orchestral reading of "Blue Christmas." In 1950, Winterhalter signed on with RCA Victor, where he arranged sessions for artists including Perry Como, Eddie Fisher and the Ames Brothers; he also recorded several instrumental albums, among them 1952's Great Music Themes of Television, one of the first collections of TV theme songs ever recorded. Winterhalter also notched a series of chart hits, including "Blue Tango," "Vanessa," "The Little Shoemaker" and "Song of The Barefoot Contessa"; with pianist Eddie Heywood, he even reached the number two spot with 1956's "Canadian Sunset." Winterhalter remained with RCA until 1963, at which time he moved to Kapp; that same year, he also penned the main title theme for the film Diamond Head. At Kapp he recorded a handful of albums including The Best of '64 and its follow-up, The Big Hits of 1965, before leaving the label to work on Broadway. He later worked in television as well, and continued recording the occasional LP for various budget labels. Winterhalter died in Greenwich, Connecticut on September 17, 1973.
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Hugo Winterhalter — Top 30 songs of 37
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Winterhalter | Blue Tango | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Salute to Industry | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Vanessa | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Never My Love | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Theme from "Elvira Madigan" | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Theme From "Love Story" | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | The Chosen Few (feat. Billy Eckstine) | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Canadian sunset | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Isabel's Dream | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Canadian Sunset | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Pieces Of Dreams | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Love Theme From Hawaii | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | The Winter Snow | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Jean | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | The Flying Dutchman | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Everybody's Talkin' | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Swinging On a Star | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Love Is Blue | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | My Isle of Golden Dreams | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Quentin's Theme | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Summertime in Venice | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Orchids In The Moonlight | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Rum And Coca Cola | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | O My Papa | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Land of Dreams | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | A Taste Of Honey | ||
| Hugo Winterhalter | Theme From "Music Lovers" |